Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer is this March’s book for “Theology Thursday.” ...
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Hebrews 13:7 On Monday, October 31, the world celebrates Halloween. But Protestants with a sense of history will celebrate the birth of the Protestant Reformation. On October 31, 1517 the Augustinian Monk, Martin Luther, "published" his gr...
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Last week we saw the covenantal nature of communion and how the Lord's Table not only creates a thick relationship with Christ but also with one another. This week's sermon furthered that discussion looking at ways we must resist the pulls of demonic-inspired idols. In an applicational message on 1 Corinthians 10:14-22, I argued Communion creates culture-for good or ba...
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In 2001 I took a summer job at the Harris Teeter in Virginia Beach. While on "project" with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru), I sought a place to work and witness for three months. Harris Teeter fit the bill, and hiring me they knew I'd return to Michigan in August. That being known, Harris Teeter invested 20 man-hours to train me, like they did every new employee. On top ...
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This past September, Occoquan Bible Church hosted a weekend conference aimed to equip the saints for their works of service. This year's conference was twofold, considering marriage and evangelism. Typically seen as two silos of Christian discipleship, we learned how marriage displays the gospel and how evangelism powerfully communicated through our homes. Together marria...
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